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I'm still learning the ropes when it comes to using Tor browsers... The does and don'ts.
Anyways, I was wondering if it is a stupid idea to be using a Tor browser and something like google at the same time. Mainly, I'm trying to figure out if you can be traced on your Tor browser if you are using google at the same time. Any input is much appreciated!!

It's highly recommended that you do not connect to any remote server in this manner. That is, do not create a Tor link and a non-Tor link to the same remote server at the same time. In the event your internet connection breaks down (and it will eventually), all your connections will break at the same time and it won't be hard for an adversary to put the pieces together and determine what public IP belongs to what Tor IP, potentially identifying you directly.

So you could say use Chromium for visiting youtube and remember not visiting youtube with Tor Browser? That won't work. Many websites load content from youtube, so you never know. Also youtube runs google analytics and may other websites run google analytics as well. You can't reliably prevent visiting the same server anonymous and non-anonymously when you use two browsers at the same time.

It is best to use only the Tor browser. This prevents you from accidentally searching or browsing something in Chrome. Yes you can use both but FYI plugins such as java and flash should never be used in the Tor browser. Oh and disable your java plugins / enable click to play :)

Obviously the comment was in reply to the OP's question about running both browsers at the same time. Trtrip was saying that the OP might accidentally type something in to Chrome that was intended for the Tor browser.

If you mean have a regular, non-anonymou Firefox session running at the same time as a Tor session, yes. They will not interfere with each other. Obviously, you won't be getting the Tor protection in whatever you do in the regular Firefox session.

Right, which is primarily what Tor is good for, anyway, if you're trying to gain some sort of real protection. The last person I want learning stuff about me is some asshole running a Tor exit node, which is a real risk when using Tor for more casual (non-onion) browsing. Obviously, https helps (and is useful when searching Google with the Tor browser, as OP asked about...not sure where the Chrome answers came from).